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Dragonflies and DamselfliesPretty red Dragonfly
August 12, 2009
I came home this afternoon (8-12-09) to see this guy flitting around my daylilies. He was just so pretty and the red color was stunning! I hurried in to grab my husband’s camera to try and take some pictures. I say try as HE is the photographer (he does weddings and such) and all I typically get is a point and shoot!
But I am so curious as to what he is. I’ve never seen one this color before! Thanks for your help!
Jenn
Columbus, Ohio
Band Winged Meadowhawk
Hi Jenn,
WE tried unsuccessfully for over a half an hour to identify your dragonfly on BugGuide. We were about to give up when we decided to web search Odonata Ohio and found a page called North Coast Odonata with a photo gallery and there we found the Band Winged Meadowhawk, Sympetrum semicinctum. We then found the Band Winged Meadowhawk on BugGuide. The Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Jersey website indicates: “Usually found near marshy areas in or near woodlands; it is one of our less common meadowhawks.”
Band Winged Meadowhawk
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